Groove-toothed bat

Groove-Toothed Bat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Phoniscus
Species: P. atrox
Binomial name
Phoniscus atrox
Miller, 1905
Synonyms

Kerivoula atrox (Miller, 1905)

The groove-toothed bat (Phoniscus atrox) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae, the vesper bats. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. It is an uncommon species that depends on forests for survival, and it is threatened by deforestation.[1]

References

  1. Hutson, A.M. & Kingston, T. 2008. Phoniscus atrox. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 16 April 2015.
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